Joyride
Given he's only spent money on signing one player since his appointment as Charlton manager, Addicks boss Phil Parkinson will probably be steering clear of Cheltenham Festival favourite Big Buck's on the third day of the biggest week in the racing calendar.
The seven-year-old is a red-hot favourite to defend his Ladbrokes World Hurdle crown in Thursday's big race at 3.20pm.
And Charlton's online betting partner StanJames.com is offering fans a series of specials throughout the festival, plus a free £25 flutter when they sign up for an account.
The only player Parkinson has been able to pay money for since he took charge of the Addicks, initially on a temporary basis in November 2008, is midfielder Matt Spring, for whom Charlton paid Luton Town a nominal fee.
Of the rest of the regular Addicks squad, only Therry Racon and Nicky Bailey cost the club a transfer fee under Alan Pardew's reign.
Izale McLeod, Dean Sinclair, Chris Dickson, Stuart Fleetwood, Chris Dickson and Yassin Moutaouakil were all similarly purchased by former Addicks boss Pardew, and are currently out on loan, injured or haven't featured in a squad in 2010.
The ironic theme continues with Hey Big Spender, which is being ridden by Joe Tizzard in the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (1.30pm).
And in light of Charlton's recent problems at left-back, with Grant Basey, Kelly Youga and loan recruit Johnnie Jackson all sustaining injuries during the current campaign, fans might be interested to know that Faltering Fullback runs in the Kim Muir Handicap Chase (4.40pm).
A host of bets on the Cheltenham Festival are on offer at StanJames.com, which is promising that any punts placed on a horse that becomes a non-runner will be refunded.
That's just one of the specials which will apply during the festival, which includes Friday's much-anticipated meeting between Kauto Star and Denman in the Gold Cup, and StanJames.com will also be offering enhanced prices.
Every bet placed at cafc.stanjames.com also earns the club money. And the bookmaker matches fans' first settled bet (at evens or greater) up to £25 - which means a supporter making a £25 bet (at evens or greater) will receive a free £25 bet.
There are three ways for supporters to sign up: click here, call 08000 11 33 55 (and quote cafc as the promotional code), or visit www.stanjames.com and make sure you enter cafc as the promotional code). If supporters do not enter the cafc promotional code, the club will not benefit from their bets.
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